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Jamie Willey/Sun photo Parsons High School junior Libby Hizey hands senior Jarett Taylor a tote full of canned food to load into a U.S. Postal Service truck Thursday in front of the school. PHS challenged Oswego High School in the Battle of the Cans for the 20th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers. OHS won the challenge by donating 289 pounds of food. PHS donated 188 pounds of food. Garfield School donated 95 pounds. “I always like to get kids involved in our food drive. Hopefully, they will learn there is always someone less fortunate than you. I want kids to realize they can help and make a difference,” letter carrier Caroline Peters said. Postal patrons wanting to donate food can put non-perishable items on, in or near their mailboxes, preferably in grocery bags, before their mail arrives on Saturday. All of the food will be donated to the Labette Emergency Assistance Center food bank to be distributed to people in need in the county. The local drive collects an average of about 4,000 pounds of food a year for the LEAC pantry and is the center’s biggest source of food.
Jamie Willey/Sun photo Parsons High School junior Libby Hizey hands senior Jarett Taylor a tote full of canned food to load into a U.S. Postal Service truck Thursday in front of the school. PHS challenged Oswego High School in the Battle of the Cans for the 20th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers. OHS won the challenge by donating 289 pounds of food. PHS donated 188 pounds of food. Garfield School donated 95 pounds. “I always like to get kids involved in our food drive. Hopefully, they will learn there is always someone less fortunate than you. I want kids to realize they can help and make a difference,” letter carrier Caroline Peters said. Postal patrons wanting to donate food can put non-perishable items on, in or near their mailboxes, preferably in grocery bags, before their mail arrives on Saturday. All of the food will be donated to the Labette Emergency Assistance Center food bank to be distributed to people in need in the county. The local drive collects an average of about 4,000 pounds of food a year for the LEAC pantry and is the center’s biggest source of food.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Teresa Reed pulls large green onions from her newly constructed raised-bed gardens at her home near Strauss. Nearly everything she planted the first of March is ready to be harvested, allowing her to plant a summer garden.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Teresa Reed pulls large green onions from her newly constructed raised-bed gardens at her home near Strauss. Nearly everything she planted the first of March is ready to be harvested, allowing her to plant a summer garden.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Parsons High School senior Ivory Kelly connects with a pitch in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday against Independence. Independence won both games, which were the final regular season games for the Vikings.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Parsons High School senior Ivory Kelly connects with a pitch in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday against Independence. Independence won both games, which were the final regular season games for the Vikings.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Parsons High School Lady Viking Sara Cruse connects on a pitch from the Independence pitcher and drilled it over the center field fence for a two-run homer in game one Tuesday at Independence. Parsons shut out Indy in the first game and lost the second game.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Parsons High School Lady Viking Sara Cruse connects on a pitch from the Independence pitcher and drilled it over the center field fence for a two-run homer in game one Tuesday at Independence. Parsons shut out Indy in the first game and lost the second game.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Chris Farris, a senior special agent with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, speaks to fourth- and fifth- grade students at Guthridge School Monday about the crime scene unit the KBI uses to help police and sheriff’s departments investigate crimes across the state, mostly in Southeast Kansas. The school's Extended Learning Program students organized COW (Careers On Wheels) Day.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Chris Farris, a senior special agent with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, speaks to fourth- and fifth- grade students at Guthridge School Monday about the crime scene unit the KBI uses to help police and sheriff’s departments investigate crimes across the state, mostly in Southeast Kansas. The school's Extended Learning Program students organized COW (Careers On Wheels) Day.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Westside Christian Church member Sam Appleton cuts a piece of flashing to put on top of the stone facade of the church Monday to prevent birds from nesting in an opening. That and other work is being performed this week in preparation for a workday Saturday, during which members plan to paint the church.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Westside Christian Church member Sam Appleton cuts a piece of flashing to put on top of the stone facade of the church Monday to prevent birds from nesting in an opening. That and other work is being performed this week in preparation for a workday Saturday, during which members plan to paint the church.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Foreign exchange students Alba Kondirolli of Kosovo, Mauricio Mazzuchellie of Spain, Natalie Gundermann of Germany, Stefan Raicevic of Montenegro, Ron Kusch of Germany and Altynbek “Al” Baimishov of Kazakhastan, who attended Parsons High School and Labette County High School during this school year, enjoy a farewell party hosted by the Council on International Educational Exchange at Big Hill Lake Sunday afternoon.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Foreign exchange students Alba Kondirolli of Kosovo, Mauricio Mazzuchellie of Spain, Natalie Gundermann of Germany, Stefan Raicevic of Montenegro, Ron Kusch of Germany and Altynbek “Al” Baimishov of Kazakhastan, who attended Parsons High School and Labette County High School during this school year, enjoy a farewell party hosted by the Council on International Educational Exchange at Big Hill Lake Sunday afternoon.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Danielle Merchant was crowned Cinco de Mayo queen Saturday evening during the annual Voz-sponsored celebration. She was accompanied by Gabe Bernal. Marina Fitzwater was crowned Cinco de Mayo princess. Her escort was Michael Haile. Riley Dunlay, Reese Ponce, Isabelle Fuentez and Zach Collins were the crown bearers.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Danielle Merchant was crowned Cinco de Mayo queen Saturday evening during the annual Voz-sponsored celebration. She was accompanied by Gabe Bernal. Marina Fitzwater was crowned Cinco de Mayo princess. Her escort was Michael Haile. Riley Dunlay, Reese Ponce, Isabelle Fuentez and Zach Collins were the crown bearers.
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Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College second baseman Briana Walker (left) catches a pop-up in the infield while LCC sophomore pitcher JaeLynn Ellison (center) and freshman first baseman Maddie Weller (right) watch during the championship round of the Region VI District D tournament against Cowley on Sunday at the Hummer Sports Park in Topeka. After leading 1-0 through four, Labette fell behind 3-1 thanks to a two-run Cowley seventh inning and fell short of a return to the national tournament.
Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette Community College second baseman Briana Walker (left) catches a pop-up in the infield while LCC sophomore pitcher JaeLynn Ellison (center) and freshman first baseman Maddie Weller (right) watch during the championship round of the Region VI District D tournament against Cowley on Sunday at the Hummer Sports Park in Topeka. After leading 1-0 through four, Labette fell behind 3-1 thanks to a two-run Cowley seventh inning and fell short of a return to the national tournament.
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Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Students express their amazement as Labette Community College chemistry professor Doug Ecoff demonstrates how a neutral liquid changes color dependent upon whether an acid or base is added during this year’s Science Day for Parsons third-grade students.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Students express their amazement as Labette Community College chemistry professor Doug Ecoff demonstrates how a neutral liquid changes color dependent upon whether an acid or base is added during this year’s Science Day for Parsons third-grade students.
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